St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-15
The Legislature Refuses to Adjourn Over
From Friday to Tuesday, Prefer
ring to Labor.
Bills and Petitions as Numerous as Ever
in the House, and No Sign of
Getting Weary.
Secretly Confirms Gov. McGilPs
Appointments.
A Measure Introduced to Make the
Second State Prison at ST. Cloud
a Reformatory.

opened ana continued Tor hall an hour.
The liquor petitions largely exceeded the
others in number, and they now form a
very large bulk of the clerks collection of
curoSitieS.
Mr.. Donnelly, from the committee on
railroads. made report in regard to the
action of the committee at its meeting
"Wednesday afternoon, as printed in yester-
days GLOBE. The bill By MI Reyes (No.
s. was indefinitely postponed, as it was
identically the same as another bill which
had been acted upon.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on House File No. 26, in regard to
plats OF towns and cities. and it passed.
Bills from the Judiciary committee were
disposed of as follows:
House File No. 30, relating to county boards
OF equalization; indefinitely postponed. House
File No. 35 (Mr. Barker's), amended to read
nine months instead OF one year; passed.
House File No. %, relating to the comp 'nsa-
ton of the county commissioners OF / elne-
pin county; referred to the Hennepin delega-
ton. House File No. Is, relating to public
schools: referred to the board of education.
House File No. 80, to amend section 2I0. of
chapter IS, general statutes 1873, with slight
amendment; passed. House File No. 46, to
allow the probate court of Hennepin county
certain powers: adopted. House File No. so,
10 amend section 4, chapter 62, of general
laws of 1878; indefinitely postponed House
File No. 81, in relation 10 the better publica-
ton of constitutional amendments; slightly
amended and passed H &c File No. 81, in
relation to Illegal use of q. a. r. badges; re
ferred to committee on military affairs. House
File No. 81, relating to foreclosure of mort
cages; passed. House File No. So regarding
changes of county seats; indefinitely post
poned. House File No. rs, to amend section
3d. chapter Sc, general statutes of 1875, was
referred to the committee on education.
PRINTED IN A DEAD LANGUAGE.
The bill providing for the printing of 49,
600 copies of the governors message was
indefinitely postponed; likewise the bill to
make Jan. II legal holiday.
Mr.. Colby, from the committee on labor,
reported in favor of abolishing the state
board of immigration; the matter will come
before the house later:
Then occurred little controversy which
came near developing into squabble. Mr..
Donnelly reported that he had been in
structed by the railroad committee to ask
for the printing of House Flies Z. %, So and
80. He asked that the usual order be devil
ated from and the bills printed at once
KeyeS, of Rice-Wh0 afterwards admitted
that he did not fully understand the matter
wanted the motion to lay over for one dav.
Mr. Donnelly then made motion that any
bill of general nature should De ordered
printed if requested by the chairman OF the
committee, so that printed bills might be
had by the committees without following
the usual slow process. Mr.. Potter insisted
that the matter should go over Mr.. Rogers
cOntended that the committees could not
work intellgently without printed bills,
which view was Endorsed by Mr.. Jones, of
Redwood. Mr.. DOnnelly made a few re-
marks and insisted that tie motion should
pass. He moved a suspension of the rules,
but Mr.. Keyes withdrew his objection and
the motion went through, after waste of
about thirty minutes time.
The bill of Mr.. Arnold, providing that
the pay of all employees date from the first
day of the session. was called up and de-
feated. Mr.. Potter's effort to lay it on the
table did not succeed.
A motion by Mr.. Williams prevailed pro-
viding that a joint committee of seven
four from the house and three from the
senate-be appointed to examine into the
condition of the agricultural college, and
report as to whether it was advisable to
separate it from the state university.
A memorial to congress in relation to
pleurO-pneumOnia was adopted.
Mr.. Farley introduced bill defining the
duties of town assessors and providing that
their compensation be ten cents for each
statement ami $3.50 for abstracts: referred
to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Emery'S bill to amend the charter of
Lake City was passed. His bill regarding
insurance companies, authorizing the in
surance commissioner to sue and collect
penalties, was referred to the committee on
insurance.
FOLLOWING THE ROUTINE.
Other bills were as follows:
By Mir, Petit, of MISUNDERSTANDING TO
town and city plats; referred to the judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. Flynn, of Morrson-ro amend the
bill authorizing the city of Brainerd to issue
bonds to build bridge, specifying that the
amount should not exceed $4,000.
By Mr.. Hendrickson. of Ramsey-Relating
to the conveyance of scnool and university
lands. Committee on university.
BY Mr.. Costello. of Big Stone-Creating a
new judicial district, to be known as the
counties of Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse.
Wilkin and Grant, and authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint judge to serve until the
next election. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Arneson, OF Hennepin-To define
the liability of employers for damages to en-
servants or AGENTS. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Rogers, of Ramsey-Defining the
time to begin actions for foreclosure OF mort
cages. Judiciary.
Also, that when attorneys are appointed by
Judge to act for the county attorney the
Judge shall make order to fix the COM
pensation. Judiciary
Also, to contract with the West Publishing
company for publishing the Minnesota re-
ports for eight years. Finance.
Also, to aid certain settlers who have been
sued by railroad companies.
By Mr.. Prosser, of Fillmore-Appropriat-
ing $1,000 additional, and annually hereafter,
to defray the expenses of the state teachers
institute. Education.
By MIR. Williams, of Rice-Relating to tax
notes and mortgages. Judiciary.
By Mr. Sevatson, of Jackson-RelaIing to
road overseers. Roads and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Swenson, of Hennepin-For the hold
ing of agricultural Institutes. Finance.
By MIR. Bjorge, of Otter Tdil-To more per-
fectly secure the taxation of personal prop
erty. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Dornfeld, of Misunderstanding
to compensation of coroners. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Wolan. of Pope-To appropriate
81 200 10 build bridge over the Chippewa
river in Pope county. Finance.
By Mr.. Lee, of Todd-Authorizing Long
Prairie to lew a special tax. Passed.
By Mr.. Reese, OF MISUNDERSTANDING to
mortgages on crops. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lee, of Todd-To provide for the
o lection of taxes and check upon county
treasurers. Taxes.
By Mr.. Prosser, of Fillmore-Proyiding for
summoning Jurors in district courts by mail.
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Plowman, Of Otter Tail-To incor-
porate the village of Henning Judiciary.
By Mr. Petit, of Observation-Disclosures
congress to make education compulsory for
the colored children in the Southern States.
Federal relations
By Mr.. Lucas, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
congress TO take such steps as will enable the
people 10 obtain coal at the actual cost of
production.
The SOLDIE rs HOME.
BY Mr.. Shuler, Of Homeopathic establish
soldiers home; ordering the purchase of land